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Aurora, Colorado, Us

• Effectively led and synthesized voice of customer research efforts leading to a 33% reduction in the time required to clean carpets and generated a sales surplus of 55% in year one of production.• Successfully built consensus to create a modular platform of three different floor cleaning devices that generated 1.3 million dollars above predicted sales revenue in the first year launched.• Effectively led cross functional teams to develop cost effective products that customers love. For example he led a team that developed a sanitizing mister which required no tooling capital and was launched in 6 months time with a 50% margin.• Recognized the need for an internship program and persistently negotiating with upper management for approval of program. Hired and managed interns as direct reports for the past four years, resulting in a 33% increase in department bandwidth for projects.• Developed 3 different brand languages and oversaw their successful implementation across the product portfolio resulting in reluctant dealers embracing innovative technologies that decreased manufacturing time by 34%.

Deerfield, Illinois, Us

• Effectively managed complex projects, timelines and energized reluctant team members, resulting in millions of dollars in project funding and on time deliveries.• Mentored designers throughout the development process, overseeing their growth and project direction.• Created strong concept sketches, 3-D CAD files and prototypes, generating $5 million dollars in funding.• Directed voice of customer research efforts and educated team members on proper methodologies. Created a user-friendly design that improved user-experiences resulting in a reduction of lab processing time from 40 minutes to four minutes.• Progressively promoted to Lead Designer within a year, based on proven leadership skills and proficiency in design.

Champaign, Il, Us

• Instructed students how to communicate ideas clearly through sketching, Photoshop, marker rendering and model making techniques. Received UIUC Excellent Teacher Award• Developed curriculum and syllabi to effectively mentor students on concept development processes.

Huntington Beach, Ca, Us

• Created the first successful parametric CAD model of a wood which facilitated communication with outside vendors, decreased mean time to market from twelve months down to ten.• Continuously analyzed trends and oversaw design of innovative golf clubs from concept sketches to production in a fast-paced environment. Self-initiated concepts that lead to the creation of successful million dollar product lines.• Partnered with marketing, engineering and the CEO to develop golf clubs that satisfied user needs and fulfilled financial goals. Developed forms, badges, and graphics for dozens of clubs and received three Golf Digest’s Hotlist Awards and one Golf Digest’s Best Shape Award which resulted in increased sales numbers.• Progressively promoted to Senior Designer based on ability to solve problems quickly, and mentor junior designers.

• Rapidly sketched concepts and produced foam models for a variety of clients, supporting design efforts.• Managed billable hours and collaborated in brainstorms.• Developed Photoshop and Illustrator renderings which facilitated successful selling of concepts to clients.• Completed several self-initiated concept development projects from sketches to 3-D CAD.

Mfa, Industrial Design

Bfa, Industrial Design